nascarfans http://nascarfans.today.com All about NASCAR! Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:14:38 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 en Results of the Pep Boys Auto 500! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/09/08/results-of-the-pep-boys-auto-500/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/09/08/results-of-the-pep-boys-auto-500/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:13:54 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/09/08/results-of-the-pep-boys-auto-500/ NASCAR is back on schedule with their race this past Sunday.

Here are the results of the Pep Boys Auto 500:

  1. Kasey Kahne
  2. Kevin Harvick
  3. Juan Montoya
  4. David Reutimann
  5. Mark Martin
  6. Denny Hamlin
  7. Brian Vickers
  8. Jeff Gordon
  9. Ryan Newman
  10. Greg Biffle
  11. Tony Stewart
  12. Matt Kenseth
  13. Kyle Busch
  14. David Stremme
  15. Paul Menard
  16.  Robby Gordon
  17. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  18. Bobby Labonte
  19. David Gilliland
  20. A.J. Allmendinger

Here are the Standings after the Pep Boys 500:

  1. Tony Stewart
  2. Jeff Gordon
  3. Jimmie Johnson
  4. Denny Hamlin
  5. Carl Edwards
  6. Kasey Kahne
  7. Kurt Busch
  8. Juan Montoya
  9. Ryan Newman
  10. Mark Martin
  11. Greg Biffle
  12. Matt Kenseth
  13. Brian Vickers
  14. Kyle Busch
  15. David Reutimann
  16. Clint Bowyer
  17. Marcos Ambrose
  18. Jeff Burton
  19. Joey Logano
  20. Casey Mears
  21. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

After Kasey Kahne’s victory this past weekend, he has moved up 5 spots in the chase for the cup. Also, Jeff Gordon was able to gain his #2 spot back from Jimmie Johnson.

Stay tuned for next week’s race in Richmond, VA!

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/09/08/results-of-the-pep-boys-auto-500/feed/ NASCAR Schedule! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/31/nascar-schedule/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/31/nascar-schedule/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:50:38 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/31/nascar-schedule/ Hi all you NASCAR fans out there! As most of you know there was no Sprint Cup Series race this past weekend.

Here is the rest of NASCAR’s schedule:

  • September 6th, Atlanta
  • September 12th, Richmond
  • September 20th, Loudon
  • September 27th, Dover
  • October 4th, Kansas
  • October 11th, Fontana
  • October 17th, Charlotte
  • October 25th, Martinsville
  • November 1st, Talladega
  • November 8th, Texas
  • November 15th, Phoenix
  • November 22nd, Homestead

That is the schedule for the remaining 2009 season! Stay tuned to see the results from each of these races!

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/31/nascar-schedule/feed/ Sharpie 500 - Results! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/24/sharpie-500-results/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/24/sharpie-500-results/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:32 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/24/sharpie-500-results/ The Sharpie 500 was exciting, just like the rest of the races! Dale Earnhardt Jr. had another great race and I just wish that he would have started out the season this way!

 Here are the results of the Sharpie 500:

  1. Kyle Busch
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Marcos Ambrose
  4. Greg Biffle
  5. Denny Hamlin
  6. Ryan Newman
  7. Kurt Busch
  8. Jimmie Johnson
  9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  10. Matt Kenseth
  11. Jamie McMurray
  12. Brian Vickers
  13. Casey Mears
  14. David Ragan
  15. Scott Speed
  16. Carl Edwards
  17. David Reutimann
  18. Jeff Burton
  19. Reed Sorenson
  20. David Stremme

The top two cup leaders didn’t do so well in the Sharpie 500. Tony Stewart finished 33rd and Jeff Gordon finished 23rd.

Earlier I forgot to mention how great of a race that Mark Martin had! Even though he did not come away with a victory, he definitely showed us his skills out on the track!

Here are the standings after the Sharpie 500:

  1. Tony Stewart
  2. Jimmie Johnson
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4. Denny Hamlin
  5. Carl Edwards
  6. Kurt Busch
  7. Ryan Newman
  8. Greg Biffle
  9. Juan Montoya
  10. Mark Martin
  11. Kasey Kahne
  12. Matt Kenseth
  13. Kyle Busch
  14. Brian Vickers
  15. Clint Bowyer
  16. David Reutimann
  17. Marcos Ambrose
  18. Jeff Burton
  19. Joey Logano
  20. Casey Mears
  21. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Although Jr. had a great race, he did not move up in the chase for the cup! However, Jimmie Johnson took the #2 spot back from Jeff Gordon, and even though Tony Stewart didn’t race to well, he still maintains the #1 spot!

Stay tuned next week to see if Tony Stewart can maintain the lead!

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/24/sharpie-500-results/feed/ Carfax 400 Results! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/17/carfax-400-results/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/17/carfax-400-results/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:39:15 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/17/carfax-400-results/ This was one great race for Dale Earnhardt Jr.! Eve though he didn’t win, he placed 3rd and drove like he used to! Jeff Gordon also had a wonderful race finishing in second place!

Here are the results of the Carfax 400:

  1. Brian Vickers
  2. Jeff Gordon
  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  4. Carl Edwards
  5. Sam Hornish Jr.
  6. Casey Mears
  7. Joey Logano
  8. Clint Bowyer
  9. David Reutimann
  10. Denny Hamlin
  11. Kasey Kahne
  12. Kevin Harvick
  13. David Stremme
  14. Matt Kenseth
  15. Ryan Newman
  16. Bill Elliott
  17.  Tony Stewart
  18. Jeff Burton
  19. Juan Montoya
  20. Greg Biffle

Like I said…Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally drove like all of his fans knew he could drive and although he did not win, I hope the rest of the season goes well for him!


Here are the standings after the Carfax 400:

  1.  Tony Stewart
  2. Jeff Gordon
  3. Jimmie Johnson
  4. Carl Edwards
  5. Denny Hamlin
  6. Kurt Busch
  7. Juan Montoya
  8. Kasey Kahne
  9. Ryan Newman
  10. Greg Biffle
  11. Matt Kenseth
  12. Mark Martin
  13. Brian Vickers
  14. Clint Bowyer
  15. Kyle Busch
  16. David Reutimann
  17. Marcos Ambrose
  18. Jeff Burton
  19. Joey Logano
  20. Casey Mears
  21. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

I know I went to 21 instead of 20, but I just wanted to include Dale Earnhardt Jr. since he moved up 4 spots in the chase for the cup! Also, Jeff Gordon after his second place finish took back second place in the chase for the cup and pushed Jimmie Johnson back to third place.

Stay tuned for the next race!!

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/17/carfax-400-results/feed/ Results! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/11/results/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/11/results/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:11:39 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/11/results/ I have the results of the NASCAR race that was raced yesterday due to getting rained out on Sunday!

Here are the results of the race:

  1. Tony Stewart
  2. Marcos Ambrose
  3. Carl Edwards
  4. Kyle Busch
  5. Greg Biffle
  6. Juan Montoya
  7. Kurt Busch
  8. Max Papis
  9. Clint Bowyer
  10. Denny Hamlin
  11. Brian Vickers
  12. Jimmie Johnson
  13. A.J. Allmendinger
  14. Matt Kenseth
  15. Casey Mears
  16. Joey Logano
  17. Kasey Kahne
  18. Robby Gordon
  19. Paul Menard
  20. Bobby Labonte


This was a tough race for both Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeff Gordon finished in 37th and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished in 39th place.

 

Here are the standings after the race:

  1. Tony Stewart
  2. Jimmie Johnson
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4. Kurt Busch
  5. Denny Hamlin
  6. Carl Edwards
  7. Juan Montoya
  8. Kasey Kahne
  9. Ryan Newman
  10. Greg Biffle
  11. Mark Martin
  12. Matt Kenseth
  13. Kyle Busch
  14. Brian Vickers
  15. Clint Bowyer
  16. David Reutimann
  17. Marcos Ambrose
  18. Jeff Burton
  19. Joey Logano
  20. Jamie McMurray

 

Tony Stewart is adding to his points lead each and every week. With the way he is racing, it is going to be hard for the other drivers to catch up to him! Stay tuned for next week’s race!

 

 

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/11/results/feed/ Today.. http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/10/today/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/10/today/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:03:00 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/10/today/ Today, NASCAR is racing at Watkins Glen International .. The race starts at noon E.T., so in about an hour! Stay tuned for the results of this race!

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/10/today/feed/ Pennsylvannia 500 - Results! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/05/pennsylvannia-500-results/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/05/pennsylvannia-500-results/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:57:49 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/05/pennsylvannia-500-results/ Sorry for the delay in post…but this race was awesome!

Here are the results of the Pennsylvannia 500:

  1. Denny Hamlin
  2. Juan Montoya
  3. Clint Bowyer
  4. Sam Hornish Jr.
  5. Kasey Kahne
  6. Brian Vickers
  7. Mark Martin
  8. Jeff Gordon
  9. Kurt Busch
  10. Tony Stewart
  11. Matt Kenseth
  12. Kevin Harvick
  13. Jimmie Johnson
  14. Ryan Newman
  15. Greg Biffle
  16. Kyle Busch
  17. A.J. Allmendinger
  18. Carl Edwards
  19. Martin Truex Jr.
  20. Jamie McMurray

 

Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t have such a fabulous race…he ended up finishing in 28th place.

 

Here are the standings after the Pennsylvannia 500:

  1. Tony Stewart
  2. Jimmie Johnson
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4. Kurt Busch
  5. Denny Hamlin
  6. Carl Edwards
  7. Kasey Kahne
  8. Juan Montoya
  9. Ryan Newman
  10. Mark Martin
  11. Matt Kenseth
  12. Greg Biffle
  13. Kyle Busch
  14. Brian Vickers
  15. Clint Bowyer
  16. David Reutimann
  17.  Jeff Burton
  18. Marcos Ambrose
  19. Joey Logano
  20. Jamie McMurray


Looks like this years chase to the cup is going to be an exciting one. The top drivers are very close in points and anything could happen at this point. Stay tuned to see how the drivers’ points change throughout the rest of the 2009 season!

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/08/05/pennsylvannia-500-results/feed/ Update on Mayfield! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/29/update-on-mayfield-2/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/29/update-on-mayfield-2/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:34:36 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/29/update-on-mayfield-2/ I know that it has been awhile since I have given you an update on Jeremy Mayfield, but nothing entirely new has been happening until now. By my understanding, NASCAR submitted Mayfield to another drug test, that Mayfield basically ignored and made excuses for why he didn’t make it and such. The only problem is that he had a few different stories and so did his attorneys!

At this point I think that they need to leave him indefinitely suspended from NASCAR due to this whole issue. Also, Mayfield has stated before that he does not have enough money to return to the sport if his suspension was lifted. Whether or not that is true I have no idea, but I do know that the legal battle that he is in right now is costing him a pretty penny!

I just think that people are tired of hearing all the drama that this has caused within NASCAR! The reason that the drug policy got stricter was actually due to the drivers voting on it. The drivers are the one who wanted the drug policy to be stricter to protect them out on the track. I think that the strict drug policy is a thing that definitely needs to be in place since the drivers are driving at speeds up to 200 MPH, and there is no way that anyone under any kind of influence should EVER be allowed on the track, let alone allowed back to the track.

Let me know what you think!

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/29/update-on-mayfield-2/feed/ Vote For Hall of Fame! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/28/vote-for-hall-of-fame/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/28/vote-for-hall-of-fame/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:31:43 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/28/vote-for-hall-of-fame/ You can now place your votes for the 25 nominees for the Hall of Fame! The winner will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in May 2010!

Here is a list of the 25 nominees:

  1. Bobby Allison
  2. Buck Baker
  3. Red Byron
  4. Richard Childress
  5. Dale Earnhardt
  6. Richie Evans
  7. Tim Flock
  8. Bill France Jr.
  9. William H. G. France
  10. Rick Hendrick
  11. Ned Jarrett
  12. Junior Johnson
  13. Bud Moore
  14. Raymond Parks
  15. Benny Parsons
  16. David Pearson
  17. Lee Petty
  18. Richard Petty
  19. Glenn Roberts
  20. Herb Thomas
  21. Curtis Turner
  22. Darrell Waltrip
  23. Joe Weatherly
  24. Glen Wood
  25. Cale Yarborough


Most of these drivers were before my time, but I know one that I will definitely vote for, and that is Dale Earnhardt! He was my favorite all time driver and I was in complete astonishment when I saw his crash and found out that he was no longer with us. I have seen him in a lot worse crashes and crawl out of the car and walk away with no injuries.

Another driver that I will for sure vote for is Richard Petty. He has definitely helped define what NASCAR is today. He was a talented driver and I am happy to see that he is still greatly involved in NASCAR even though he is a retired driver.

Don’t forget to vote! You can go to NASCAR and vote for the nominees that you would like to see inducted into the Hall of Fame in Mar 2010!

]]> http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/28/vote-for-hall-of-fame/feed/ Allstate 400 - Results! http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/27/allstate-400-results/ http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/27/allstate-400-results/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:23:12 +0000 nascarfan http://nascarfans.today.com/2009/07/27/allstate-400-results/ Yesterday was the Allstate 400! It was an incredible race and one of my favorite tracks, simple because I have been there a few times to watch NASCAR races!

Here are the results of the Allstate 400:

  1. Jimmie Johnson
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Tony Stewart
  4. Greg Biffle
  5. Brian Vickers
  6. Kevin Harvick
  7. Kasey Kahne
  8. David Reutimann
  9. Jeff Gordon
  10. Matt Kenseth
  11. Juan Montoya
  12. Joey Logano
  13. Reed Sorenson
  14. Ryan Newman
  15. Carl Edwards
  16. David Stremme
  17. Martin Truex Jr.
  18. Clint Bowyer
  19. Casey Mears
  20. A.J. Allmendinger

Isn’t that something? Last year Jimmie Johnson was victorious at the Allstate 400, and he was victorious again this year! He is a great driver with a lot of skills, which could possible allow him to win the Cup! Let’s see if Jimmie Johnson moved up any in the chase.

Here are the standings after the Allstate 400:

  1. Tony Stewart
  2. Jimmie Johnson
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4.  Kurt Busch
  5. Carl Edwards
  6. Denny Hamlin
  7. Ryan Newman
  8. Kasey Kahne
  9. Mark Martin
  10. Juan Montoya
  11. Greg Biffle
  12. Matt Kenseth
  13. David Reutimann
  14. Kyle Busch
  15. Brian Vickers
  16. Clint Bowyer
  17. Jeff Burton
  18. Marcos Ambrose
  19. Joey Logano
  20. Jamie McMurray

Wow! Jimmie Johnson moved into the #2 spot for the chase! He is now only 192 points behind the leader, Tony Stewart. Stay tuned for next weeks race to find out if Jimmie Johnson can close in on the lead!

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